Good luck Ed!
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: I was 12 years old and glued to my seat
: watching Evel jump the Snake River on WWOS.
: I never missed a WWOS episode when Evel was
: jumping. It was the highlight of my
: childhood. Evel was my hero. I couldn't
: stand it when people would say that he
: pulled the chute early jumping the canyon.
: Evel never lied. Anyway, it is a Knievel
: landmark for sure but, not much more outside
: the surrounding area and the jumping world.
: I've lived all over including on both coasts
: and never heard anyone talk about it until I
: got to this site. The definition of
: "wannabe" to me is not someone who
: can actually do it. It's someone who can't
: do it and wishes he/she could and puts on
: props and runs at the mouth all in an effort
: to convince the weak minded that they can.
: Wannabe's are a dime a dozen. R2r or r2d or
: d2d jumpers are not a dime a dozen. Knievel
: might be motorcycle jumping like you said
: but, so are the others.
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: Snake River Canyon will always be remembered
: as Evel's canyon and yes, in that respect,
: it is a Knievel landmark. I'm not sure what
: you mean by no one talks about it except on
: here. Evel made this place the most famous
: gap in the world in the 1970's and it will
: always be associated with the Knievel name.
: Knievel is motorcycle jumping. All the
: others are just wanna be's. Evel was the
: first and will always be the king. Imitation
: may be flattery but it isn't much else. The
: only thing interesting about a return to
: Snake River Canyon was the history and the
: two sons, Knievel and Truax, finishing what
: their fathers started. I'm sure Big Ed is a
: great guy but his stunt, if it ever happens,
: is meaningless. I do agree that Robbie is
: apparently having problems. I hope he gets
: it together and finishes his career on a
: high note.
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